广西财政支农与农民增收的关系分析

采用广西1995—2011年的相关数据,综合运用计量模型、误差修正模型和脉冲响应函数,对财政支农与农民增收之间的关系进行了实证研究,结果表明:(1)财政支农是农民增收的Granger原因,对农民增收有显著促进作用;(2)农村资本和农民受教育年限对农民增收有重要影响,农民人均受教育年限的提高抑制了农民收入水平的提高,农村资本数量的增大促进了农民收入水平的提高;(3)在短期内,财政支农对农民增收作用强度小幅较弱,农村资本对农民增收作用强度增加,农民人均受教育年限对农民增收的抑制作用遭到弱化。     

试论农民环境权益保障与农民全面发展

农民环境权益保障是农民全面发展的题中应有之义,农民环境权益保障有利于提升农民全面发展的需要,为农民全面发展提供物质基础,有利于提高农民全面发展的身体素质。因此,为促进农民全面发展,需要完善农民全面发展的环境权益保障政策,完善农民全面发展的环境权益保障法律,提高农民全面发展的环境权益保障意识。     

新时期农民培训的路径选择

农民培训是促进农民转型与发展的有效实现形式。在农村社会转型和农村城镇化的进程中,加大农民有序和规范培训对发展现代农业、塑造社会主义新型农民、全面推进社会主义新农村建设具有重要的战略意义。本文基于实践层面探讨了农民培训存在的问题,在理论层面解读了问题存在的逻辑基础,提出了新时期农民培训主体的选择原则,设计了培训对象梯队建设方案,构建了农民培训的现实路径,最后提出了农民培训的具体对策和建议。     

农民信箱工程建设对现代农业的作用与思考

农民信箱的实施大大提高了农民利用信息化的水平,对促进农业信息化建设和现代农业进程起到了很大的作用,解决了农民生产经营过程中缺乏信息和技术的问题,帮助农民开展农产品经营活动,取得了很大的效果。根据温岭实施农民信箱工程建设的情况进行分析,阐明了农民信箱的作用、存在的问题及发展对策,为其今后发展提供参考。     

引黄灌区农民科技培训现状及影响因素分析

农民科技培训是农业科技扩散和成果转化的重要途径，也是提升农民整体素质的主要手段。基于白银市417份农民问卷调查数据，以白银市农民为研究对象，采用问卷调查和专家访谈相结合的方法，实证分析了农民科技培训的现状及其影响因素。从优化农民素质提升顶层设计、着力激发农民内生发展动力、科学精准设置农民培训内容、建立农民科技教育大数据库等方面提出了提升农民科技素质的对策建议。     

农民施肥与环境教育的调查分析

对农民施肥与环境教育的调查结果显示:农民对大量施肥所产生的环境问题认识不够,有将近一半的人不知道大量施肥造成的环境风险,但随着农民文化水平的提高,农民对农业环境保护的认知程度越来越大。28%的农民愿意减少施肥量以降低环境风险,30%不愿意,39%是在保证产量的基础上可以减少施肥量,多数农民注重产量,缺乏必要的环境意识,而且农民的施肥方法和施肥技术还很不合理。农民最喜欢的知识普及方式是电视科教片和专家讲座。在调查分析的基础上提出几点具体对策。     

未来职业农民教育就业初探

通过分析目前新型职业农民培育存在的问题,介绍了德国培育职业农民的措施,探讨未来职业农民教育的做法,即开展广大青年农民农业基础教育、将取得从业证书的职业农民纳入标准化职业准入程序、将目前的新型职业农民培育模式作为农民教育的延伸和补充。     

关于农民市民化途径问题的思考

农民市民化是重庆工业化、城镇化和城乡统筹一体化进程中的必然趋势。本文从重庆农民非农化现状、未来发展趋势、农民市民化面临的机遇和挑战等方面进行深刻论述,并进一步分析了重庆农民市民化实现的基本形式和有效途径,最后针对保障农民市民化途径的实现提出了建议。     

新型职业农民培育的职业教育责任及行动策略

新型职业农民是一种全新的职业,是传统农民教育的转型。新型职业农民主要指根据国家相关政策,通过政府扶持开拓出的具有前瞻性的新农民职业教育制度。基于此,分析"农民荒"问题和新型职业农民培育教育,并提出建议。     

新农村建设中农民主体地位问题的探讨

农民是新农村建设的主体,必须充分认识农民的主体地位的重要性。本文探讨了加强农民主体地位的措施。     

Determinants of Rice Farmers’ Utilization of Agricultural Information in Central Thailand

This study investigated factors affecting the utilization of agricultural information among rice farmers in central Thailand. About 240 rice farmers in the Bang Pla Ma District of Suphanburi Province were surveyed and interviewed to describe how they utilize agricultural information. Respondents were divided into small, medium, and large rice farmers according to farm size. Small farmers had more access to information on farming practices and postharvesting activities, while large and medium farmers utilized more information on marketing, covering future market and farmgate prices. The multinomial logit model showed that length of farming experience, household labor size, distance to the Rice Research Center, and number of information sources, as well as access to the Internet, television, extension program, and relatives, significantly influence farmers’ utilization of agricultural information.     

Assessment of Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Information on Selected Food Crops in Iddo District of Oyo State,Nigeria

This study focused on the use of combined media to minimize the time lag for both awareness and adoption of best practices for food crop production in Oyo State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighteen registered farmers in the Iddo District were sampled and interviewed. Results showed that the majority of the farmers were male (83.9%) and married (67.8%), and about one third (27.1%) completed elementary education. Fellow farmers (76.3%), extension agents (63.3%), friends (49.2%), and radio (48.3%) readily served as information sources for farmers. The quantum of agricultural information to which farmers had access was significantly related to varieties of information sources (r = .26, p = .05) used by farmers. The empowerment of elite farmers and capacity strengthening for extension agents are advocated for improved agricultural information dissemination.     

Assessing Sources of Information for Urban Mushroom Growers in Accra,Ghana

This study assessed information sources for urban mushroom farmers in Accra, Ghana. One hundred farmers were sampled, and a structured questionnaire was administered to solicit information from the respondents. Results showed that the majority of farmers were male (71%) and most (60%) with university education. The majority (44%) had 1–5 years of experience in mushroom cultivation. Co-farmers (89.8%), the Mushroom Growers Association (79.6%), training workshops (73.5%), and the Farmers' Forum (29.6%) readily served as information sources for farmers. The research revealed that, for 52% of farmers, ignorance of information sources was a major hindrance in their quest for information.     

探析农民信息素质教育问题

农民的信息素质提高是全面建设小康社会的关键,更是提升综合国力的必要前提,在农民信息素质的现状上指出了农民信息素质教育存在的问题并提出了一些建议。     

Effect of Information Communication Technology on Agricultural Information Access Among Researchers,Extension Agents,and Farmers in South Western Nigeria

This study compared researchers, extension agents, and farmers’ perceptions of the effect of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on agricultural information access. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 88 researchers, 115 extension agents, and 271 farmers. Data collected through a structured questionnaire were analyzed using means, standard deviation, and one-way analysis of variance. The results showed that, of the 29 statements on the rating scale, researchers, extension agents, and farmers agreed with and were positively disposed to 25, 23, and 19, respectively. A significant difference in the effect of ICT on agricultural information access among researchers, extension agents, and farmers (F = 6.49, p < .05) was observed. Access to agricultural information through ICT will continue to improve, since perceptions are overtly positive among researchers, extension agents, and farmers.     

Use and Contribution of Information Sources in Buying Process of Agri-inputs by Farmers in India

The present study was undertaken with the objective of studying use and contribution of information sources in the purchase of agri-inputs by Indian farmers. The importance of an information source was measured in terms of its relevance as perceived by the farmers during the buying process. The study revealed that farmers preferred noncommercial, personal sources of information and the number of information sources used by them depended on the perceived importance of the product, the various options (brands) available to them, and credibility of the information sources. The personal characteristics of farmers did not have a significant influence on the number of information sources used by the farmers.     

Effect of Targeted Agricultural Information Delivery Approach on Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Information in Nigeria

Access to information by rural farmers in Nigeria is inefficient due to a variety of factors which include insufficient extension staff and dearth of information in the right format. In order to ensure delivery of timely and relevant information to rural farmers, Information Resource Centers (IRCs) were established in Adopted Villages across the country by the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), an agricultural extension research institute based in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Farmers’ access to information was enhanced through this approach and it was cost effective as both NAERLS and the farmers contributed to running the IRCs.     

Access to Information for Farm-Level Decision-Making

Radio is an important medium for conveying agricultural information among farmers in remote areas. This study assessed the channels of information available to four farming communities in Ghana and analyzed stakeholder networks in information generation and dissemination. About 50% of the farmers expressed a willingness to pay for relevant information, though they think general farm information should be free to all. Farmers ranked other farmers as their most important and least expensive sources. Farm-level decision-making requires timely, adequate, and appropriate information, which can bring smallholder farmers closer to their world competitors through increased production, effective marketing, and increased incomes.